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big growth in software systems and services which is the big moneymaker. the outlook looks pretty bright so what should shareholders be paying close to. >> the outlook is pretty bright. going back to your earlier question, you could tone down your enthusiasm because the top line reporting of revenues based on currency tailwind, nevertheless, 5% same currency as revenue growth for the company overall is pretty good. so it is looking ahead i think we have to see whether the strength in hardware can continue because they had new fresh batch of machines last september. and those are now about a year dated. and they will pull a lot of orders for three quarters now and that will continue and software and services get added on to that. and that continues for another year or so. that is one question in mind. >> at least i anybodially it seems like the shareholders were putting courage-- the share price looks to pop to possibly a new high after hours, certainly if did. if that continues to tomorrow it will be close to $180 per share. what is your outlook for the st
big growth in software systems and services which is the big moneymaker. the outlook looks pretty bright so what should shareholders be paying close to. >> the outlook is pretty bright. going back to your earlier question, you could tone down your enthusiasm because the top line reporting of revenues based on currency tailwind, nevertheless, 5% same currency as revenue growth for the company overall is pretty good. so it is looking ahead i think we have to see whether the strength in...
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as for volume, a little lighter- - about a billion shares moving on the big board and over two billion on the nasdaq. the number of americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in three months. the labor department says claims fell by 24,000 to 398,000. that's a bigger drop than economists expected. and the number of contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly rose last month as buyers tried to take advantage of lower prices and borrowing costs. the 2.4% rise in pending home sales followed an 8% gain in may, according to the national association of realtors. meanwhile, foreclosure activity slowed down in the nation's largest metropolitan areas during the first half of the year. however, foreclosure listing firm realty-trac says that's because banks are taking longer to move against homeowners behind in their mortgages. >> ways to turn child's playtime into a learning opportunity. >> susie: our guest tonight expects the u.s. will lose its triple-a credit rating even with a debt deal, but that event won't disrupt the markets. here to expl
as for volume, a little lighter- - about a billion shares moving on the big board and over two billion on the nasdaq. the number of americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in three months. the labor department says claims fell by 24,000 to 398,000. that's a bigger drop than economists expected. and the number of contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly rose last month as buyers tried to take advantage of lower prices and borrowing costs....
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earnings were better than anticipated despite a big jump in fuel and metal prices. it was the worst-performing stock in the weakest sector today, slipping more than 4%, coming off an all-time earlier this month. volume was pretty decent. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: wall street is gearing up for a barrage of earnings reports next week, mostly from big banks. earnings season brings with it both landmines and opportunities for investors. erika miller explains why investors need to pay attention to these quarterly reports from corporate america and what they should look for. >> reporter: walk into a t.d. ameritrade branch and you'll find plenty of people checking their stocks and researching investments. yet almost none of them had any idea the second quarter reporting period is now underway. are you aware it's the start of earnings season? >> no, i was not. >> reporter: would that affect your investment strategy at all? >> obviously not. ( laughs ) >> reporter: do you pay any attention to earnings season? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: but stephen w
earnings were better than anticipated despite a big jump in fuel and metal prices. it was the worst-performing stock in the weakest sector today, slipping more than 4%, coming off an all-time earlier this month. volume was pretty decent. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: wall street is gearing up for a barrage of earnings reports next week, mostly from big banks. earnings season brings with it both landmines and opportunities for investors. erika miller explains why...
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it was a big week for initial public offerings. here's an update on what they returned to investors. the biggest, dunkin brands, debuted wednesday on the nasdaq. it's up over 52% from its $19 i.p.o. price. teavanna gained 66% this week. chef's warehouse up 18% since the i.p.o., but biopharma company horizon pharmaceutical unchanged from its i.p.o. price of $9 per share. and that's tonight's "market focus." president obama took a break from the debt ceiling drama today to announce an historic agreement on new fuel efficiency standards. the deal will double overall fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. that could mean filling up your gas tank every two weeks, instead of every week. diane eastabrook looks at some new technologies that could mean an even cleaner and more fuel- efficient ride down the road. >> reporter: if you check out the fuel economy of new cars and trucks, you might wonder if auto makers will be able to increase corporate average fuel economy to nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade. s
it was a big week for initial public offerings. here's an update on what they returned to investors. the biggest, dunkin brands, debuted wednesday on the nasdaq. it's up over 52% from its $19 i.p.o. price. teavanna gained 66% this week. chef's warehouse up 18% since the i.p.o., but biopharma company horizon pharmaceutical unchanged from its i.p.o. price of $9 per share. and that's tonight's "market focus." president obama took a break from the debt ceiling drama today to announce an...
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finally, three smaller stocks seeing big pops in volume and big drops in price. boutique investment bank shed 12%. three managing directors have left this summer raising market worries. analytical software firm qlik dropped 10% after an analyst downgrade. and seattle genetics fell 7%. a government panel okayed its cancer drug, but with a stricter label. worries are that could limit sales. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: back now to our top story, the debt talks! as those talks continue, some popular farm programs may be killed. cuts to agriculture spending have been talked about for months in congress. now the fate of a key piece of legislation could change life as american farmers know it. anna olson explains. >> reporter: life on a farm can be unpredictable, but there's one thing corn growers know for certain. they'll wake up before the sun rises, and work hard through the growing season. farmers also know they can count on uncle sam for subsidies when times get tough. at least, for now. >> we are trying to provide a reasonable, reliable, safe an
finally, three smaller stocks seeing big pops in volume and big drops in price. boutique investment bank shed 12%. three managing directors have left this summer raising market worries. analytical software firm qlik dropped 10% after an analyst downgrade. and seattle genetics fell 7%. a government panel okayed its cancer drug, but with a stricter label. worries are that could limit sales. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: back now to our top story, the debt talks!...
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new rules for leaders of big banks: the f.d.i.c. now can take back two years of pay from execs responsible for a large bank's failure, or negligent in that failure. critics like university of colorado finance professor sanjai bhagat say the new rules only cover salary, not the majority of a c.e.o.'s financial package, like stock and stock options. >> if most, or a good proportion, of a c.e.o.'s compensation comes from their stock and stock options, then the clawback feature might not have as much teeth as we would like. >> tom: and while there's much anticipation over the white house debt ceiling talks, the administration says it's unlikely a final deal will be reached at tomorrow's meeting. an administration spokesperson said a deal to raise the debt ceiling will likely need more sessions. still ahead, from buying a car to buying a house. tonight's "money file" on why your credit score is key to getting a good deal. >> susie: japan is talking stress tests. it's considering stress tests for its nuclear facilities to ease the public'
new rules for leaders of big banks: the f.d.i.c. now can take back two years of pay from execs responsible for a large bank's failure, or negligent in that failure. critics like university of colorado finance professor sanjai bhagat say the new rules only cover salary, not the majority of a c.e.o.'s financial package, like stock and stock options. >> if most, or a good proportion, of a c.e.o.'s compensation comes from their stock and stock options, then the clawback feature might not have...
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a second day of big buying, up almost 13% today. look at this shoot up here. chesapeake energy is taking a stake in the firm. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: if you plan on loading up the car for a summer vacation, you may want to budget more for gas. prices have been rising despite the decision by the u.s. and other countries to release oil from emergency reserves. the international energy agency, which is coordinating that effort, says more oil supplies are now available on world markets. but for consumers, gasoline has become more expensive. erika miller looks at where prices are likely to head from here. >> reporter: aaron ernst is the envy of drivers everywhere because it costs just pocket change to fill his tank. >> this takes one gallon, so i usually put one gallon in it-- and that's like $5. so when gas prices go up? $6. >> reporter: but plenty of others are feeling the pinch of higher fuel costs. not only does sal maurano drive a less fuel-efficient vehicle, he also travels 300 miles a week for his commute. >> you got to bite the bullet
a second day of big buying, up almost 13% today. look at this shoot up here. chesapeake energy is taking a stake in the firm. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: if you plan on loading up the car for a summer vacation, you may want to budget more for gas. prices have been rising despite the decision by the u.s. and other countries to release oil from emergency reserves. the international energy agency, which is coordinating that effort, says more oil supplies are now...
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it was big tech and big banks leading the dow industrials. cisco systems and intel each added more than 2%. j.p. morgan and bank of america added more than 1.5% each. these are your top four performers for the dow today. drug giant pfizer is moving toward focusing on its core business of prescription medicine. it is looking at options for its animal health and nutrition units. but it will keep its generic drug and consumer health businesses. pfizer shares were the most active on the big board, and the biggest loser of the dow today, falling 2.6%. news that it wasn't going to be more aggressive in selling off assets came as a disappointment. pfizer stock is up almost 40% over the past year. the materials sector was also a leader. miner freeport mcmoran jumped almost 4%, pushing up to its april high. volume was heavier than usual. union leaders at one of freeport's indonesian mines says production has stopped as thousands of workers continue on strike. that comes on top of bad weather hitting copper production in chile, fueling the stock buying
it was big tech and big banks leading the dow industrials. cisco systems and intel each added more than 2%. j.p. morgan and bank of america added more than 1.5% each. these are your top four performers for the dow today. drug giant pfizer is moving toward focusing on its core business of prescription medicine. it is looking at options for its animal health and nutrition units. but it will keep its generic drug and consumer health businesses. pfizer shares were the most active on the big board,...
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and the apple ipad of they're going to take a big bite out of apple. and that is important, simply because amazon is selling a lot of peed yeah online, and what they can do is tie it right into the tablet for downloading purpose. but the other thing with amazon is that even though profit obviously were down 8%, the revenue was up 51%. now, profits were down because amazon keeps investing in the cloud. they provide cloud services, hosting services to clients. and this is a growing area of revenue. the other important point with amazon are these -- all over the world, for example in china they are building another two to add to the nine, these are 35 kilometers away from shanghai and -- >> susie: i'm sorry to jump in, we're running shore on time here. it sounds fascinating and we also ran short that we can't even give you some of the viewer questions that you had a lot of them. but we'll hopefully talk to you next wednesday on those. but thanks so much. any disclosures on these two stocks? >> yes. i do not own either of them. amazon or google. >> susie:
and the apple ipad of they're going to take a big bite out of apple. and that is important, simply because amazon is selling a lot of peed yeah online, and what they can do is tie it right into the tablet for downloading purpose. but the other thing with amazon is that even though profit obviously were down 8%, the revenue was up 51%. now, profits were down because amazon keeps investing in the cloud. they provide cloud services, hosting services to clients. and this is a growing area of...